Friday, November 02, 2007

i’m is an initiative from Windows Live Messenger. As per them, whenever someone starts a conversation using i'm, Microsoft would share a portion of the program's advertising revenue with a social organization of your choice (from within the list provided). Presently, the program is available for a select places and organizations. Moreover, there is no upper limit the amount that would be donated. So, if you do use the Windows Live Messenger to chat with your friends, please join now. You just need to put a code in front of your name in your messenger options. For e.g. to support UNICEF (US Fund) put *unicef in front of your name.

Monday, September 10, 2007

Today I am putting few of the AirTel advertisements that do have some special messages as well.Here is the first advertisement:

This is the text in the advertisement. Do note the hidden meaning of each phrase!

Two wordsCan bring down an empireOne dream can change the worldOne raised fingercan break a billion heartsTwo can win a world warA whispercan inspire hopA touch can instill faithSome voices can move a nationSome can dissolve boundariesOne act of defiancecan spark a revolutionOne hundred thousand candlescan end a warThat's the power of human expressionExpress yourself

Nimo/SwapHello my brother how are youBhai kem cheYou like my new suit just got it tailored Sergio valenteAh mari vow meena ne apri baby chivani, besija kasu kah, cha, nasto ke paniHere’s a gift for your wife, a baby doll for your girl,I can’t wait till its my turn to bring a new life into this worldTho lagan kyare karis, threes varus pathigayaThere’s no time for all that and I refuse to do a biodataFamily joyeche, pun lageche ke maligayo,Thu ne thara paisa, tharo lagan thaygayoLet it go, let it flow, I already know where I standWhat I have, my two hands, my one life and my famAah vaat, kari che, ke thu kali kali boluchu,Why do you keep on asking me this, you know that you know its trueEvu che? I guess that’s it…Ave ooh America jochu..No I would never let you go what I’ve gone through

Friday, August 24, 2007

It's been a time since I tried to use a new software. Today I tried Windows Live Writer Beta for the first time.

Here are my comments from the first use. After first use, this seems to be a really useful tool for regular bloggers. You are saved from the effort of going to the website and writing your blog over thee. You can simply write the blog from the ease of your desktop and you're done!

The interface is Vista style (like all new Microsoft products), which is a very soothing style. The interface is also easy to use, and it has all the usual options that are found in a normal Rich Text Editor. The best part of the tool is the support of plugins. The tool supports the addition of new plugins, which makes it really powerful and extendable in future. Plugins are available to simplify the tasks like Table creation or source code insertion using a particular color coding.

One thing that I did not find is the ability to add link for the article (you can add links in your article, however, you can not add a link for your article), that is found in blogger. Similarly there may be few more features that are available only in a few particular products.

All in all, I found this to be a nice tool. This may have a few restrictions/limitations for now. However, I guess that this won't take too much time to recover them.

Saturday, August 18, 2007

Within two weeks of my arrival at ISU, I have already taken three language tests. The first one was English Placement Test - that tests if an international student is capable enough to study in an American school when the mode of teaching is American English. This tests the reading, writing and listening (comprehending) skills of the participating students.The second test, SPEAK, tests whether an international student is capable enough to speak in the American English or not. The last test was TEACH test, that tests if an international student is capable enough to teach in an American school using American English or not?My result? Cleared all :)

Sunday, August 12, 2007

This is my first post after arriving in Ames. I joined my university early this week. The orientation starts from tomorrow, however the classes won't start until August 20. I do not have to do much things during the orientation. Presently, it is summer here and the Sun is quite hot. However, I am not worried about it at all, since I am aware that soon, when the winter arrives, I am going to miss it.I met a lot of new people here. They have been really helpful and it is nice to see the way people help each other here. At least the first impression has really been impressive.I would also like to give a special thank to all the members of ISA, who helped the new students acclimatize in the environment in the best possible manner possible. The old students here are really helpful and concerned about the new students. A big kudos to them all!

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

I had been keeping quite busy for a last few months in my application and post application process for higher studies. I have finally decided upon joining the Master of Science program at Iowa State University of Science and Technology situated in Ames, USA. I shall be arriving in USA in the last week of July and the program will begin from the second week of August.

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Since long time, I am not able to write on my personal blog much, though I have been writing on my other blogs occasionally. However, now I have decided that I shall try to write more frequently on on my personal blog too.

Here is an update of few of the things that have occupied me this time:I have started using OpenID account finally. OpenID is a very good concept that lets you login to websites (that support OpenID) without going through the hurdles of registration. It is just like a master key for a lot of rooms. It also provides the usual registration details to those. To create your own OpenID account go to IWantMyOpenID.org.I am also in process of updating the template for my blogs. I also decided to start using the Transliteration tool provided by blog. I am ending this entry with a very beautiful song from Taxi No 9211 (a Hindi movie that released in February 2006). The song is Aazmaale Aazmaale and the lyrics were written by Shekhar. Here is the song:Aazmaale Aazmaale (Lyrics: Shekhar, Movie: Taxi No 9211)